Shipping Clerk
Location: Hartlepool
Salary: £30,000 per annum
Hours: Monday – Friday (office hours)
Type: 12-month contract
Imperial Recruitment Group are working with a global manufacturer based in Hartlepool who are looking to appoint a Shipping Clerk on a 12-month contract
Duties:
- Prepare all documents needed to ship products by air, sea, and road worldwide.
- Follow customer order terms and make sure paperwork meets customs requirements for each country.
- Understand and follow rules for shipping hazardous materials, including proper classification and regulations
- Create Dangerous Goods paperwork.
- Book shipments and arrange collections with freight forwarders.
- Work with the packing and dispatch team to ensure goods are ready and paperwork is correct.
- Coordinate with customer service to send orders on time and flag any issues that may cause delays.
- Share shipment details and send completed documents to the customer service team.
- Send full shipping document sets to customers to support customs clearance and payments.
- Use courier systems to create shipping labels and send smaller packages or samples.
- Provide shipping cost estimates and quotes.
- Complete additional export tasks when required
- Arrange import clearance and delivery to UK sites when needed.
Requirements:
- Experience in shipping, logistics, or import/export work
- Knowledge of rules for handling and transporting dangerous or hazardous goods
- Trained in IATA, ADR, and IMDG regulations
- Understanding of international shipping documents
For more information please contact Imperial Recruitment Group